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• “Los Siervos/The Serfs” highlights the genius of Virgilio Piñera

  
  
  

  Tropical Storm Issac, with its medium rains and so-so winds, nevertheless ruined my plans to see “El juego de Electra/Electra’s Play,” which is part of FUNDarte’s fabulously fun and must-see Absurd Celebration: The First International Festival of Virgilio Piñera’s Theatre. The festival, which opened August 17th, [...]

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• Vote for a president and new art in 2012

  
  
  

  “Porcupine Cabinet” by Sebastian Errazuriz, 2011.
  Courtesy of Cristina Grajales Gallery, New York

  In a brilliant nod to the 2012 Presidential election, the Mint Museum (a Knight Arts grantee) is holding its own election: “Vote for Art.” This project gives museum visitors a chance to [...]

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• Macon’s Grand Opera House plans exciting new season

  
  
  

  “Catch Me If You Can” will be held at The Grand Opera House in Macon in December.

  The 2012–13 season at The Grand Opera House promises to delight with both the Butler Lexus Broadway Series and the Variety Series. According to Betsy Fitzgerald, executive director of The [...]

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• Starting from Scratch

  
  
  

  After a summer full of performing, fundraising, and a lot cardboard, The Bearded Ladies are finally ready to begin our Cabaret Revolution! Like any healthy revolution, this one is starting slowly with a few people and a lot of books and meetings.  The Bearded Ladies begin our year-long [...]

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• MDC revamps art gallery program and announces new season

  
  
  

  By Sue Arrowsmith, Miami Dade College

  In celebration of the newly renamed MDC Museum and Galleries of Art + Design (formerly the Art Gallery System) and in support of Miami DDA’s DWNTWN Art Days,Miami Dade College kicks off its 2012-13 season with two exhibitions by two extraordinary artists – Jaimie Warren and Elena Sisto. [...]

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• John Cage: Hunted with Empty Words

  
  
  

  By Gustavo Matamoros, Sound Artist/Artistic Director of the Listening Gallery

  On September 5, 2012, the Listening Gallery—A Knight Arts Challenge public art project on Miami Beach’s Lincoln Road—will unveil a new sound installation in celebration of John Cage’s Centennial. Sounding Thru Empty Words IV is my multichannel adaptation [...]

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• A Collection’s ‘Memories’ at Broward’s New Gallery

  
  
  

  A work by Miguel Ronsino from “The Persistence of Memories.”

  The Fine Arts Gallery at Broward College has been exhibiting internationally known artists since its opening in 1965, including such luminaries as Nam June Paik, Judy Chicago, Carl Andre and Duane Hanson. On Aug. 27th, it will [...]

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• A fond farewell

  
  
  

  As this is my final post as the Detroit Knight Arts writer, I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who took the time to read my articles. Writing often feels like a solitary venture, as so much of the actual writing — by necessity — [...]

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• Akron Symphony Orchestra aims for harmony in big musical line up for 2012/2013

  
  
  

  The Akron Symphony Orchestra is in full gear and heading into a brand new season. One of the ways you’ll know that is from its great new poster. Everything is on it — a well-drawn summary of its “Classic,” “Pops” and “Specials” series, and a great lead-in [...]

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• Janet Echelman’s sculpture will be a font of information

  
  
  

  By Linda Harris, Center City Philadelphia

  Janet Echelman’s columns of atomized water that are featured in her public sculpture Pulse will be more than beautiful and imaginative public art once the $50 million transformation of Dilworth Plaza is completed in 2014.  The unique artwork will communicate in [...]

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